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July 30, 2011
CHICAGO (AP) - The rapper and actor launched the inaugural season of the Snoop Youth Football League in Chicago on…
July 28, 2011
theGRIO REPORT - Can the former Newark police director gain the support of the black community in Chicago and reduce…
July 27, 2011
OPINION - The tensions between law enforcement and community are high in cities across the country where there have been…
July 26, 2011
The Chicago singer reportedly owes over $837,000 in delinquent federal taxes, according to records recently obtained by DETNEWS...
July 26, 2011
CHICAGO - Police say a 13-year-old boy was pointing a weapon at officers when they were forced to shoot him…
July 21, 2011
CHICAGO - After an 83-year-old woman was arrested and charged with battery of a police officer and resisting arrest...
July 21, 2011
CHICAGO (AP) - Spokesman Allan Mayer said Thursday that the 44-year-old left Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago and is recuperating…
June 30, 2011
NEW YORK (AP) - The inner-city neighborhoods that have served for generations as citadels of African-American life and culture have…
June 29, 2011
Toyrianna Smith allegedly put her three-month-old baby, Ken Blackman, Jr., into a chest-mounted BabyBjorn, and carried him around as she…
June 29, 2011
OPINION - Given the allegations against him, it may have behooved the telegenic 46-year old to keep his nose to…
June 24, 2011
VIDEO - "This is sensitive. You know, because everybody's afraid of race. Have you noticed that? Everybody's afraid of race.…
June 20, 2011
CHICAGO - An early morning house fire in Chicago's Austin neighborhood killed a 2-month-old girl, fire officials said...
June 20, 2011
CHICAGO - The city of Chicago plans to honor soul singer Sam Cooke with his own street...
June 15, 2011
WASHINGTON (AP) - Jazz musician John Coltrane's home on Long Island, N.Y. is now amongst America's 11 Most Endangered Historic…
June 14, 2011
VIDEO - Destiny Mathis, a 26-year-old single mother of three, hopes to sell a letter from President Obama for $11,000…
June 13, 2011
VIDEO - New claims for jobless benefits rose unexpectedly by 1,000 to 427,000 last week. In the week ahead, investors…
June 8, 2011
CHICAGO - In two separate incidents, as many as 15 teens have stormed Chicago Transit Authority buses, attacked their victims…
June 8, 2011
The Chicago, Illinois native explained that he keeps a distance from politics and doesn't vote...
June 6, 2011
Police arrested and charged 19 people Wednesday in connection with a year-long investigation dubbed "Operation Terror Town II," according to…
June 6, 2011
VIDEO - Charges were filed early Monday against five teenagers allegedly involved in separate robbery attacks Saturday night...